History and Music - BA (Hons): Fees & Entry Requirements at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK

History and Music - BA (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

This joint degree allows you to combine a passion for history and music. Through your history studies, you will be able to start satisfying your curiosity about the past, acquire an understanding of specific periods and problems, and make discoveries. At the same time, you will develop a deeper understanding of music.Studying History is exciting and rewarding it encourages you to appreciate the human experience in other places and at other times. Exploring what people have felt, thought and done in the past expands our self-awareness.Our internationally renowned academics are developing the very latest thinking on historical problems, and this cutting-edge knowledge informs the curriculum and will enhance your learning experience. By studying History at one of the largest and most influential departments in the country you will be able to choose from an exceptionally broad range of subjects, enabling you to spread your studies across the medieval and modern worlds, from Ancient Rome through to modern China, from Saladin through to Margaret Thatcher.Duration: 3 years full time

Which department am I in?

History

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£23,000.00 (25,05,993) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Royal Holloway, University of London

Royal Holloway, University of London Egham Hill,

Egham,

Surrey,

TW20 0EX, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A Levels: ABB-BBBRequired subjects:A-level in Music or Grade 7 in Music Theory at passApplicants without A-level Music or pass in Grade 7 Music Theory may be eligible for the Intensive Theory entry. This requires Music GCSE grade A/7 or equivalent, plus performance at Grade 7 level. In term 1 you will be required to take Fundamentals of Music Theory, an intensive music literacy course.Students wishing to take Solo Performance options will need to be of Grade 8 level in performance at point of entry.At least five GCSEs at grade A*-C or 9-4 including English and Mathematics.IB - 6,5,5 at Higher Level includingMusic at Higher Level or Grade 7 Music Theory with a minimum of 32 points overall plus Grade 7 practical.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Royal Holloway

Royal Holloway is a research-driven university with an international outlook and a close-knit community at its Surrey and central London campuses.

  • Many departments ranked top 20 (Times University Guide 2025)
  • Research is top 25 per cent in the UK (THE, REF2021)
  • Close-knit, friendly, safe community campus
  • Egham campus 7 miles from Heathrow, 19 miles from London
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